John Shum Kin-Fun

Acting

John Shum Kin-Fun

Born January 1, 1952Enping, Jiangmen, China62 credits

John Shum Kin-Fun (Chinese: 岑建勳) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. His English name is sometimes written as John Sham. Whilst known primarily for his comedic acting roles in Hong Kong cinema, he also spent time as a political activist. He is easily recognisable from his spectacles and curly hair.

Known For

Papa
8.1

Papa

Movie

2024

Where the Wind Blows
5.6

Where the Wind Blows

Movie

2023

A Complicated Story
4.8

A Complicated Story

Movie

2013

A Simple Life
7.5

A Simple Life

Movie

2012

Bodyguards and Assassins
6.8

Bodyguards and Assassins

Movie

2009

Mr. Cinema
5.5

Mr. Cinema

Movie

2007

Filmography

Papa
2024PapaMovie
Where the Wind Blows
2023Where the Wind BlowsExecutive ProducerMovie
A Complicated Story
2013A Complicated Storyas StevenMovie
A Simple Life
2012A Simple Lifeas Guest at PremiereMovie
Bodyguards and Assassins
2009Bodyguards and Assassinsas Ah Suen's FatherMovie
Mr. Cinema
2007Mr. Cinemaas Luk YauMovie
McDull, the Alumni
2006McDull, the Alumnias Medical ProfessorMovie
New Police Story
2004New Police Storyas Eric ChowMovie
The Miracle Box
2004The Miracle Boxas Dr FanMovie
Three
2002Threeas Photographer (segment "Going Home")Movie
Three: Going Home
2002Three: Going Homeas PhotographerMovie
星空下的傾情
1997星空下的傾情TV
M
1994Moving the Mountainas HimselfMovie
Guns of Dragon
1993Guns of Dragonas YipMovie
Lucky Encounter
1992Lucky Encounteras Master LionheadMovie
Sisters of the World Unite
1991Sisters of the World UniteMovie
The Banquet
1991The Banquetas CurlyMovie
King of Chess
1991King of Chessas Ching LingMovie
Double Impact
1991Double Impactas Hong Kong Marine PoliceMovie
Thousand Pieces of Gold
1991Thousand Pieces of GoldExecutive ProducerMovie
Curry & Pepper
1990Curry & Pepperas Chin WontonsMovie
Mr. Sunshine
1989Mr. Sunshineas Store managerMovie
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989Miracles: The Canton Godfatheras Daily Sun ReporterMovie
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
1989My Heart Is That Eternal RoseExecutive ProducerMovie
Little Cop
1989Little Copas Drug SellerMovie
Celebrity Talk Show
1989Celebrity Talk Showas 岑建勋TV
Pedicab Driver
1989Pedicab Driveras Master 5Movie
Edge of Darkness
1988Edge of Darknessas Chu Kar-MannMovie
Painted Faces
1988Painted Facesas StagehandMovie
18 Times
198818 Timesas David SoMovie
Starry Is the Night
1988Starry Is the NightMovie
I Love Maria
1988I Love Mariaas CurlyMovie
The Eighth Happiness
1988The Eighth Happinessas Audience member (cameo)Movie
People's Hero
1987People's HeroExecutive ProducerMovie
Goodbye Darling
1987Goodbye Darlingas Choi SumMovie
Warlords of the Golden Triangle
1987Warlords of the Golden Triangleas (Narrator)Movie
The Goofy Gang
1987The Goofy Gangas Yacht Repairman [cameo]Movie
Pom Pom Strikes Back
1986Pom Pom Strikes Backas BeethovenMovie
The Lunatics
1986The Lunaticsas Dr. ShumMovie
Where's Officer Tuba?
1986Where's Officer Tuba?as PhotographerMovie
From Here to Prosperity
1986From Here to Prosperityas Audience at Magic ShowMovie
It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!
1985It's a Drink! It's a Bomb!as Lion HeadMovie
Yes, Madam!
1985Yes, Madam!as StrepsilMovie
The Island
1985The Islandas Teacher CheungMovie
Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom
1985Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pomas BeethovenMovie
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Starsas WormgrassMovie
Welcome
1985WelcomeExecutive ProducerMovie
Night Caller
1985Night CallerExecutive ProducerMovie
Friendly Ghost
1985Friendly Ghostas Father NgaiMovie
Double Trouble
1984Double TroubleMovie
Wheels on Meals
1984Wheels on Mealsas Mental Patient (Laughing)Movie
The Return of Pom Pom
1984The Return of Pom Pomas BeethovenMovie
Pom Pom
1984Pom Pomas Beethoven / JohnnyMovie
Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Street
1984Aces Go Places III: Our Man from Bond Streetas Police ChiefMovie
Winners and Sinners
1983Winners and Sinnersas CurlyMovie
Gun Is Law
1983Gun Is LawMovie
Happy Sixteen
1982Happy SixteenMovie
To Hell with the Devil
1982To Hell with the Devilas Mr. FongMovie
Charlie's Bubble
1981Charlie's BubbleMovie
Sealed with a Kiss
1981Sealed with a KissMovie
All the Wrong Clues
1981All the Wrong Cluesas Piano Player in BarMovie
Dangerous Encounters of the First Kind
1980Dangerous Encounters of the First Kindas Interpol OfficerMovie